Edward Merritt: Family History of Ivan Hurst

Abt 1842 -

Generation: 1

1. Edward Merritt was born about 1842 in Old Alresford, Hampshire, England (son of Stephen Merritt and Hannah Dontknow).

Generation: 2

2.	Stephen Merritt was born about 1813 in Old Alresford, Hampshire, England (son of dontknow Merritt and Dontknow Dontknow). Stephen married Hannah Dontknow. Hannah was born about 1817 in hants. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

3.

Hannah Dontknow was born about 1817 in hants.

Children:

1. Edward Merritt was born about 1842 in Old Alresford, Hampshire, England.
Stephen Merritt was born about 1845 in Old Alresford, Hampshire, England.
George Merritt was born in 1848 in Old Alresford, Hampshire, England.
Emma Merritt was born about 1851 in Old Alresford, Hampshire, England.
Anne Merritt was born about 1855 in Old Alresford, Hampshire, England.
Henry Merritt was born about 1858 in Old Alresford, Hampshire, England.

Generation: 3

4.	dontknow Merritt was born about 1790 in hants? (son of John Merritt and Rachel Sharrier). dontknow married Dontknow Dontknow. Dontknow was born about 1790 in hants?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

5.

Dontknow Dontknow was born about 1790 in hants?.

Children:

2. Stephen Merritt was born about 1813 in Old Alresford, Hampshire, England.
Charles Merritt was born about 1816 in hants.
George Merritt was born in 1821 in hants.

Generation: 4

8. John Merritt was born about 1775 in hants?.
John married Rachel Sharrier. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9.
Rachel Sharrier
Children:

Stephen MERRITT was born in 1789 in Medstead, Hampshire, England; died in 1862 in Bramdean, Hampshire, England.

4. dontknow Merritt was born about 1790 in hants?.

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